| No Images? Click here   L’Oréal Paris has fired its first transgender model to join the brand just days after announcing the partnership. L’Oréal released a statement on Twitter Friday morning saying the company “champions diversity” but decided to cut ties with Monroe Bergdorf, saying her comments calling out white America’s racism in a recent Facebook post are “at odds” with their values.  Issa Rae is fed up with the saturation of TV shows that follow white teens, so she has the perfect pitch to shake things up. As part of a recent feature in The New Yorker, Rae, along with other show creators like Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer of “Broad City,” was asked to share left-field ideas for TV shows that have yet to be made but fulfill their television fantasies. Rae’s idea? A black “90210.”       The huge success of the recent “Wonder Woman” movie may have been a surprise to some, but for actress Pam Grier it was a no-brainer ― she’s always known the power of having female badasses on screen.  In true Afropunk fashion, folks weren’t afraid to flaunt their carefree and eclectic style. From vibrant afros to tribal-inspired body paint, festival-goers showed how unapologetically beautiful and diverse black people are.    Solange is helping her hometown of Houston with two shows to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Harvey. The “Cranes In The Sky” singer announced on Instagram Wednesday that she’ll be performing a special show in Boston on September 28. All of the proceeds will go toward relief for those affected by the hurricane in Houston. One day, Davis was complaining to a friend about not knowing many people in LA, and within earshot was a man that Davis would come to know very well: Julius Tennon, her future husband.   Stay plugged in with the stories on black life and culture that matter.Does somebody keep forwarding you this newsletter? Subscribe here! Like what you see? Share with a friend! Want more? Check out (In)formation and Queer Voices.©2017 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 |
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